Improvement in wood-stoves



c.y H.. CASTLE.: A

Wood-Stove.

No. 128,016.` Patentedlune18,1872.

12eme NITED STATES PATENT QEEICE.

CHAUNCEY E. CASTLE, OE QUINCY, ILLINOIS, ASSICNOE To COMSTOCK,

CASTLE a COMPANY, OE SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN. WOOD-STDVES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No.128,016, dated June18,1572.

Specification describing a new and Improved Tod-Stove, invented byGHAUNCEY H. CAS- TLE, of Quincy, in the County of Adams and State ofIllinois.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my improved tod or Wood-burningstove. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section of the same.

Similar letters Of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to an improvement in the construction of thelining of tod-stoves- Q'. e., elongated wood-burning stoves. It consistsin making the same at at the bottom, thereby increasing the Strength andutility of the stove, and making it much easier to clean it.

A in the drawing represents the Stove-body, of suitable shape and size,made usually of sheet metal, except at the ends, which are cast. B isthe inner metallic lining, extending from end to end of the Stove-bodyto form an air* space at the sides and bottom of the stove. The bottomof this lining is made flat, as shown at a in Fig. 2. Heretofore it wasmade arched, as shown by dotted lines.

Making the bottom iiat gives more nre-space and facilitates to a greatextent the removal of ashes, Sto., besides bracing the Sides of thelining more than the inverted arch.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent` The lining B of a tod or Wood-burnin g stove, whenmade with a flat bottom, as Set forth.

CHAUNGFIY H. CASTLE.

XVitxlesses:

C. P. WINCEESTER, J. It. WOODRUFF.

